FORMER Terry's factory worker Richard Harris has blown nearly all his redundancy money on a ten-year season ticket to watch his beloved York City.

Harris, 33, has splashed out £2,500 to guarantee his place at every City home match between now and the end of the 2014-15 season - which should be the Minstermen's first in a new stadium.

He will be presented with his decade-long season ticket at the Conference league match against Woking on February 19 at KitKat Crescent - which is a Chris Porter goal-kick away from his Burton Stone Lane home.

Harris has been following City since the age of 13 and remembers throwing the ball to Ian Rush as a ball boy during the famous FA Cup clash against Liverpool in 1985.

He had worked for Terry's for 17 years after leaving Shipton Street School but could not afford a season ticket last summer so he is delighted with his purchase.

"Even if I don't get another job at least my football is paid for now," Harris said. "It also gives York City a bit of money and they need it at the moment.

"It's the first thing I have bought with my redundancy money and it's pretty much all accounted for now after I paid off a few credit cards."

The passionate City fan, who names the late, great Keith Walwyn as his favourite all-time player, added that he is looking forward to taking his seat in a new stadium even if it means a longer walk from home.

Harris also believes the club's current board can change the on-field fortunes that have seen City slip out of the Football League and struggle in their first Conference campaign.

"Well, it can't get any worse," he said with a rueful smile.

Updated: 11:24 Wednesday, February 09, 2005